Department of Neurology

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Department of Neurology

Chairperson	Ahmad Beydoun
Professors	Atweh, Samir; Beydoun, Ahmad; Khoury, Samia; Sawaya, Raja
Associate Professors	Nasreddine, Wassim; El Ayoubi, Nabil
Assistant Professors	El Halabi, Tarek; Jaafar, Fatima
Clinical Instructors	Doumiati, Hassan; Moussa, Badiee
Adjunct Assistant Professor	Makki, Ashraf
Adjunct Associate Professors	Chemali, Zeina; Salameh, Johnny

The Department of Neurology, established in July 2011, offers clinical clerkships and electives to MED IV students. The department also participates in teaching preclinical students the basic neuroscience course. The department offers a 4-year post-graduate residency training program in clinical neurology as well as post-residency fellowships in epilepsy, neuromuscular diseases and multiple sclerosis. Residents sit for the RITE examination offered by the American Academy of Neurology.

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Neurology Courses

Weekly Conferences

The Department of Neurology organizes general neurology conferences including Neurology Grand Round, Mortality and Morbidity conferences, Core Curriculum Lectures, Refractory Epilepsy Conference, Journal Club twice weekly, and a weekly Multiple Sclerosis conference.

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